Someone just created a reimagined tram network for Dundee - and it looks amazing

The trams ran in Dundee until 1956. (Picture: Dundee Museum of Transport)

A Reddit user has sparked excitement and discussion after designing a proposed tram network for Dundee, almost 70 years after the city’s trams last ran.

The user, known as slipnslurper, shared a hand-drawn and digital map that reimagines how trams could once again serve the city — this time with a modern, connected layout linking Dundee from end to end.

The design features four distinct routes: Line A (blue), Line B (light blue), Line C (red), and Line D (orange). Together, they create a network stretching from Invergowrie in the west to Broughty Ferry in the east, with further branches reaching north towards Camperdown, Glamis, and Ballumbie.

The city centre acts as the heart of the network, where all four lines connect — echoing the transport systems of larger cities while keeping a distinctly Dundee feel.

Stops on the proposed routes include key locations such as Ninewells Hospital, Balgay, Hilltown, Stobswell, Douglas, and Broughty Ferry.

The map also includes city landmarks and busy hubs such as Dundee Station, the Overgate, and major retail areas including Kingsway West Retail Park.

The result is a network designed to make travel across Dundee easier, greener, and more efficient.

It’s reignited nostalgia for Dundee’s original trams, which stopped running in 1956, and has encouraged discussion about whether modern versions could ever return.

While the proposal is fan-made, some see potential in exploring a trackless tram system similar to Belfast’s Glider — a sleek, electric service that operates like a tram but runs on roads instead of rails.

Trackless trams could provide the same benefits as traditional trams, such as improved capacity and environmental sustainability, without the high infrastructure costs.

The idea also ties into recent discussions around Dundee’s future transport planning. As part of the Eden Project Dundee’s active travel consultation, the concept of introducing a trackless tram route from the Technology Park through the city centre to the Eden Project site at East Dock Street has been raised.

Acting as a park-and-ride system, this could offer a cleaner and more efficient way to reach one of the city’s most anticipated new attractions.

Reintroducing trams — even in a modern, trackless form — would be a symbolic return for Dundee, blending history with innovation.

Thanks to slipnslurper’s creative vision, residents can now picture what a new era of Dundee trams could look like on the map once again.